ZIP Code 01420 — Fitchburg, MA
01420 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 01420 at a glance
| ZIP code | 01420 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fitchburg |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Worcester FIPS 25027 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 41,839 |
| Coordinates | 42.585590, -71.816930 |
How ZIP+4 works in 01420
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 01420. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 01420 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 01420.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 01462 | Lunenburg, MA | 4.9 mi |
| 01473 | Westminster, MA | 5 mi |
| 01453 | Leominster, MA | 5.2 mi |
| 01431 | Ashby, MA | 6.3 mi |
| 01474 | West Townsend, MA | 6.8 mi |
| 01430 | Ashburnham, MA | 7.5 mi |
| 01469 | Townsend, MA | 8.4 mi |
| 01464 | Shirley, MA | 8.6 mi |
| 01440 | Gardner, MA | 8.6 mi |
| 01541 | Princeton, MA | 9.5 mi |
| 01523 | Lancaster, MA | 10 mi |
| 01564 | Sterling, MA | 10.2 mi |
Questions about 01420
What is the ZIP+4 code for 01420?
01420 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 01420, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 01420?
01420 is assigned to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in Worcester County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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